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Building 3D shapes
Summary

  • A 3D shape is described by:
  • Geometry: form or structure
  • Appearance: coloration, transparency, shading
  • Java 3D has multiple geometry types that all use vertices containing:
  • Coordinates: 3D XYZ locations
  • Normals: 3D direction vectors
  • Colors: red-green-blue mix colors
  • Texture coordinates: 2D ST texture image locations